Programs

KSKA: Wednesday May 25, 2016 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. Launch : Alaska is a start-up business accelerator mentoring five fledgling companies for 90-days this summer. Alaskan Heather Kelly's "food for adventurers" business is one of them. Meet the rest. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

A new honor for the American bison.. it's now an official national mammal. Download Audio

This week we're hearing from Greg Martinez in Anchorage. Martinez is a UPS worker who moved to Anchorage from New York 12 years ago. Download Audio

Monday, May 23, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00p.m. A healthy marriage is good for a couples' mental and physical health and helps to protect children from developing emotional and behavioral problems. Please join host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests as they discuss the challenges of sustaining long term relationships. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

KSKA: Tuesday, May 24, at 2:00 p.m. Norwegian Ambassador to the United States, Kåre R. Aas, visited Alaska and spoke on what the Norway oil and gas community is doing, insight into how they combat falling oil prices and recommendations for Alaskans and other Arctic countries. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Numerous bills remain up in the air as legislators prepare for special session; do Arctic villages need oil? Point Lay leaders say no; cruise ship towns concerned for financial future due to state budget proposals; Legislature passes bills for Alaska military projects; justice still sought a year after Kavairlook killing; federal grant helps Newtok village relocate due to erosion of Ningliq River; two schoolgirls win contest to name two new ferries Download Audio

Legislature looks to finish budget, but special session is likely; lawmakers take oil tax debate down to the wire; lawmakers move $13M from education to oil & gas tax credits; House slides $19M toward unpopular road project without long-term plan; next interim UAF chancellor will be internal candidate; Denali wolf killed in "no wolf kill buffer zone"; Secretary of Agriculture discusses wildfire season with regional forest officials; satellite used to record sea ice data malfunctions; body of missing man found in Ketchikan identified; after glitch, some Alaska seniors see benefit checks cut to $8; Qawalangin tribe discusses resources for the elderly Download Audio

Despite Walker's objections, Legislature considers dipping into Permanent Fund; same but different: how Alaska and Norway are handling low oil prices; plastics, once America's darling, now foreign villain on Alaska shores; respected elders drown In Yukon River near Marshall; Anchorage man mauled by a bear near Yakutat; murder investigation underway at Excursion Inlet; Trump campaign reveals list of Alaska Republican co-chairs and supporters; why Eagle River 8th graders say they want more police Download Audio

Passage of state fiscal budget held up by Legislature; Senate adopts austere capital budget; Kangas: Guilty of first-degree murder of two police officers; Alaska Dems plan to fight for Sanders at DNC; feds may finally sell Anchorage lot where Archives never went; older Alaskans to feel budget axe; Tyonek Corporation expands aircraft maintenance, cyber warfare wing; Alaska Dispatch News drops Associated Press Download Audio

Here’s the Sunday, May 15th, 2016 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.

Senate votes to overhaul AK criminal justice system; Alaska Democrats prepare to send delegates to national convention; teenage delegate prepares for Alaska Democratic Convention; University considering accreditation change in face of budget gap; Walker seeks more state input on oil and tax incentives; for Exxon, Point Thomson is down payment on North Slope gas line; hot, dry conditions have Alaska fire pros on alert; AK: Food trucks forging way into Anchorage downtown dining scene; 49 Voices: Palmer and Fena Sagoonick of Shaktoolik Download Audio

This week we’re hearing from Palmer and Fena Sagoonick. The husband and wife live in Shaktoolik. Download Audio

KSKA: Thursday, May 19, at 2:00 and Thursday, May 26, at 8:00 p.m. Anchorage people love their bike trails. Still, while we want more, the trails we already have are worn out in places, and one trail had a bridge collapse. On the next Outdoor Explorer we’ll be talking with folks responsible for the paved bike trails, as well as a mastermind of the fun, world class single track mountain bike trails at Kincaid Park and on the Hillside. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Lunchtime options in downtown Anchorage have long been dominated by traditional brick-and-mortar restaurants, but now, hungry downtown diners will have some new options near the Park Strip, at a space that has been converted into a food truck forum for the newly-minted K Street Eats. Download Audio

On today's third segment of Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska, we'll hear Judge Elaine Andrews, prosecutor Clinton Campion and public defender Dunnington Babb explain a criminal case. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

KSKA: Tuesday, May 19, at 2:00p.m. A record number of kids are currently in Alaska’s Foster Care System. Communities around the state are developing solutions to both support families who are involved with the system and prevent kids from going into foster care in the first place. Community members were invited to participate in a conversation about making foster care successful and preventing kids from entering the system. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

What happens when a ship runs aground or sinks in Alaska and the owner abandons it? The state is potentially on the hook for what can be a huge expense. Derelict vessels are a big problem in Alaska. State, federal and environmental organizations work together to try to get these hazards out of our waterways but it's difficult and dangerous.

Monday, May 16, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Personalized medicine is an approach to disease prevention and treatment that takes into account differences in people’s genes, environments and lifestyles. This approach can also be adapted to psychiatry and the discussion will focus on personalized approaches to psychiatric disorders. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

On this week's Alaska Edition, Zachariah Hughes sits down with reporters to take a look at crime rates around Alaska and discusses certain trends that may be indicative of deeper issues.